Linebacker, South Carolina, 2018–20
Ernest Jones
- Number
- No. 53
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2020)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Waycross, GA
- Born
- Nov 22, 1999
Ernest Jones played linebacker at South Carolina (2018–20). The Los Angeles Rams took Jones in round 3, No. 103 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
19tackles, career highat LSU, 2020Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Carolina | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | South Carolina | 97 | 59 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | South Carolina | 86 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 199 | 111 | 10.5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Carolina | 53 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | South Carolina | 53 | LB | So. | ||
| 2020 | South Carolina | 53 | LB | Jr. | 6′2″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 South Carolina 9 games, 86 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. Tennessee | L 27–31 | 11 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Florida | L 24–38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Vanderbilt | W 41–7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Auburn | W 30–22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at LSU | L 24–52 | 19 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Texas A&M | L 3–48 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Ole Miss | L 42–59 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Missouri | L 10–17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Georgia | L 16–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 South Carolina 12 games, 97 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. North Carolina | L 20–24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 72–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Alabama | L 23–47 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atMissouri | L 14–34 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Kentucky | W 24–7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atGeorgia | W 20–17 | 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Florida | L 27–38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atTennessee | L 21–41 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 24–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. App State | L 15–20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atTexas A&M | L 6–30 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Clemson | L 3–38 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 South Carolina 5 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 49–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Chattanooga | W 49–9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atClemson | L 35–56 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. Akron | W 28–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Virginia | L 0–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1½″ |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅜″ |
| Hand size | 10⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 80⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.71 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 s |
| Vertical jump | 38½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.49 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.38 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 79 games with a stat; latest team: Seattle Seahawks.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 54 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | 15 | 127 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 119 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 124 | 0.5 | 5 |
| 2026 (so far) | Seattle Seahawks | 5 | 50 | 2 | 1 |
| NFL career | 79 | 574 | 8.5 | 10 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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